Final Day at Nelson

Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6541, 4 May 1931, Page 4

Final Day at Nelson

GORRY’S HORSES WIN HALF PROGRAMME L. J. ELLIS PILOTS FOUR WINNERS NELSON, Last Night. •'Perfect weather conditions prevailed for the final day of tho Nelson Jockey Club ’s meeting at Richmond park. The track was fast' and the attendance was good. The' totalisator handled £8640. Results:^ — TRIAL STAKES, of 65 sovs.; six furlongs. 1 CROUPIER, 7.9 (L. J. Ellis) .. 1 2 PEEP, 8.9 (Wilson) .. ..... .. 2 4 EARTHQUAKE, 7.9 ..3 Also started: 5 Shootist S.O and Invite 7.9 (bracketed), 6 Taura Lad 5.9, 7 Black Ribbon 8.9, 3 Clamor 8.9. Won easily by a length, a head between second and third. Shootist was fourth. Time, 1.15 2-5. MAIT AI TROT, of 80 sovs.; one milo and a quarter. 3 ROYAL DRUSUS, 12vds. bhd .. 1 1 HAKARI, 36yds. bhd. .. .. .. 2 5 TRAVIS, 36yds. bhd. .. .. .. .. 3 Also started: 5 Nelson Chum 60yds. blul. (bracketedwith Travis), 4 Eastern Queen ser., 6 Arthur Chimes scr., 7 Alpine Melody ser., 9 Kodie scr, 10 Nelson Parrish 12yds. bhd., 8 Drift Wave 12yds. bhd., 2 Don Roco 36yds. bhd.

Won by a head, 12 lengths between second and third. Nelson Chum was fourth. ' Time, 2.52 2-5. REDWOOD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 140 sovs.; one mile.

3 CESSATION, 7.8 (L. J. Ellis) .. 3 4 RORY MOB, 7.S (Jones) 2 7 BLACK MINT, 5.3 (Mackie) .. 3 Also started: 2 Noteworthy 9.5, 6 Spcarmi-ss 7.10,1 First- Raid 5,5, 5 The Dove 8.2, S Thtirsby 7.0. .. Won by half a length, two lengths between second and-third. First Raid was fourth. Time, 1.41.

PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP, of .100 sovs.; seven furlongs. 3 JOHNEEN, 5.2 (L. J. Ellis) .. 1

2 LADY RENE, 9.5 (H. Sinclair) .. 2 6 BOLD ARCHER, 7.0 (Flower) .. 3

Aiso started: 4 Ben Hur 8.13, 3 Landmark 7.7 (bracketed with the winner), 1 The Sun S.l, 7 Dcrniod 7.10, 8 Fallow 7.7, 5 Peep 7.0. . AVon by a head, a neck between second and third. Landmark was fourth. Time, 1.27 2-5. FLYING HANDICAP, of 100 sovs.; six furlongs. 1 KOZAN, 9.4 (-L. J. Ellis) .... 1 2 QUANTUM, 9.6 (Young) .. ..2 3 FULL CROP, 8.2 (Walsh) .. .. 3 Also started; 5 Booster 7.1, 6 Moorland 7.0, 4 Coomassie 7.0. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. ' Coomassie was fourth. Time, 1.13 2-5. WAKATU TROT, of 80 sovs,; one mile and a half. 1 VAN NEWTON. 60yds. bhd .. 1 5 ROYAL DRUSUS, 24yds. bhd. .. 2 3 LEMOKO, scr. 3 Also started: 4 Dan Roco 60yds. bhd.. 7 Waipuki 30yds. bhd., 2 Teri Kingi 24 yds. bhd., 6 Chancellor Wilkes scr, AVon by a long neck, two lengths between second and third. Dan Roco was fourth. Time, 3.26 2-5. STOKE HACK HANDICAP, of 90

sovs.; fivo furlongs. 3 BASKIER, S.ll (Eidgwav) .. .. 1 0 FULL CEOP, S.lO (Walsh) .... 2 2 PROJECTION, 7.3 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started: 5 Dawn o’ Day 7.9, 4 White Dec 7.-1, 1 Little Thrush 7.2, 7 Clamor 7.0. Won by a length each way. Time, 1.1 3-5. GLEN MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 100 sovs.; one mile. 1 ATHOLSPEAB, 9.7 (Wilton) .. 1 5 TAKE TAMA, 7.13 (McCarthy) 2 3 FIRST RAID, 8.10 (Wilson) .... 3 Also started: S Roval Game 7.7. 7 The Dove 5.7, 2 Make" Up S.G, 4 Courtlike 7.5, 0 Ardfinnan 7.0, 9 Bold Archer 7.0.

Won by a length and three-quarters, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.40.

Matu is among the entries for tho Great Northern Steeplechase. He ran second in the Grand National Steeplechase a couple of seasons ago and last year contested the Great Northern, finishing fourth to Aurora Borealis, Omeo and Odin. Subsequently he won tho July Steeplechase at Wellington and finished third in the Beaufort Steeplechase at the last Grand National meeting. Ho failed in the Lincoln Steeplechase at tho same meeting, but has not raced since.